Market Apps and Custom ROMs

Ok, I have some questions regarding Free Downloaded Market apps and restoring ROMs.

I went from UD 9.8 to CM 5.0.6.2 and did a full wipe.

ALL of my downloaded apps which are free somehow auto downloaded and installed without me doing anything. I did not use Titanium Backup even though I have it installed.

I then went from CM 5.0.6.2 and did a full rom install of the NexTheme 2.0 of CM 5.0.6.2 and did a full wipe. Only some of my free apps auto-installed and some showed in the Downloads section of the marketplace, but were not installed. They were marked as "Free" but not "Installed". Later the Free items disappeared.

So I then did a full backup restore back to the CM 5.0.6.2 W/O the NexTheme. All my apps were restored, but not all were linked to the marketplace. The Marketplace Downloads looked like how it was before I did the restore of my backup. After about an hour or so, all the apps were linked and the all the apps showed up in the Downloads section.

Next I downloaded UD 10 w/ NexTheme and installed that doing full wipes.

No apps were auto downloaded. I installed a couple apps, but found that I liked CM better then UD 10.

So I again restored my backup of CM 5.0.6.2. All my apps are there but NOTHING is linked in the Marketplace Downloads section except the 4 apps I downloaded while I was using UD 10.

So if you are not asleep yet, WHY is this happening and how does the marketplace work in regards to restored ROMs?

I went to a known app in Market that I already have installed, and it showed Installed. I went to the Downloads section and still only those 4 apps. Went back to the known installed app in Market and Opened that app. Returned back to Market Downloads and BAM. Everything showed up. Awesome.

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